news from my hometown
Swiss prostitutes get their skates on
Prostitutes in the red light district in Basel, Switzerland, are wearing roller skates so they can escape from police. One of the girls working in the area said: "You can get away from police patrols more quickly that way." She told Swiss magazine '20min': "If you want to rob one of your tricks, you're off in a flash." Police in Basel say dozens of prostitutes are working the streets of the city on inline skates, and the number is increasing [news article].